After five months of being unemployed, Catarine Fernandes, 25, applied for a secretary job opening. She passed the first selection phase, doing better than many other applicants. But in the second phase, she failed the computer literacy test. "It was embarrassing because I could not even utilize the mouse," she remembers.
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Good article very interesting projects, I like the comparisen of 60 bags of soya for a software liscence.
Though I dont know any private individuals in Brasil running a legal copy of windows..
Though with the next generation of Longhorn OS etc, I am sure microsoft are going to make piracy harder and harder.
Get out now and into non properity systems where you will not be screwed later!
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Linux vs Microsoft written by Guest,
May 20, 2005
Dump Microsoft... Use Linux....
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Paying money forever written by Guest,
May 20, 2005
Why pay American software companies more for software that is designed to cost you money forever....I agree with the previous authors, Use Linux
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Reinvest in people written by Guest,
May 20, 2005
Reinvest the money for license fees on training programmers in Brasil to write programms for Linux! Then developed applications needed locally instead of paying for expensive foreign software!
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Headline Is Misleading, There Is No War written by Guest,
May 21, 2005
The Brazilian people and their government, like so many of us, have simply found that Linux is 'the best tool for the job'. A better headline, in my opinion, might be:" Without Micro$oft, More Brazilians Get Access To Information Technology"
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What\'s the problem? written by Guest,
May 21, 2005
Technology is always changing with new modalities developing and old ones falling away. Open System software is available to everyone. If it works for Brazilian users like other users around the world. . . go ahead and enjoy. How could anyone stop you even if they wanted to?
The inference is that Brazil and the developing world is once again the victim. It seems to me that U.S. government funding developed the Internet with historic opportunity for the global sharing of information. To my knowledge no one is asking (nor should they) for reimbursement to the U.S. for this and a variety of other Research and Development projects that contribute to the quality of life elseware.
I recently read that in historical terms Bill Gates will not be remembered primarily for Microsoft's success. The major contribution for which he will be remembered will be improvement in public health in "developing nations". So far he has designated 25 billion dollars for development and administration of vacines for malaria and other diseases afflicting these countries saving literally millions of lives. He is expected to similarly designate his remaining 40+ billion dollars for similar purposes.
Like Tom Freidman says the world has become flat. We are increasingly in the same boat in this shrinking world. Why turn this into a source of North South conflict?
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What\'s the problem? written by Guest,
May 21, 2005
Technology is always changing with new modalities developing and old ones falling away. Open System software is available to everyone. If it works for Brazilian users like other users around the world. . . go ahead and enjoy. How could anyone stop you even if they wanted to?
The inference is that Brazil and the developing world is once again the victim. It seems to me that U.S. government funding developed the Internet with historic opportunity for the global sharing of information. To my knowledge no one is asking (nor should they) for reimbursement to the U.S. for this and a variety of other Research and Development projects that contribute to the quality of life elseware.
I recently read that in historical terms Bill Gates will not be remembered primarily for Microsoft's success. The major contribution for which he will be remembered will be improvement in public health in "developing nations". So far he has designated 25 billion dollars for development and administration of vacines for malaria and other diseases afflicting these countries saving literally millions of lives. He is expected to similarly designate his remaining 40+ billion dollars for similar purposes.
Like Tom Freidman says the world has become flat. We are increasingly in the same boat in this shrinking world. Why turn this into a source of North South conflict?
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... written by Guest,
May 23, 2005
I could not understand one thing about the article: if most of the officess in Brazil use Microsoft products, how classes on how to use open source softwares are going to help people find a job?
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Re: I could not understand one thing abo written by Guest,
May 23, 2005
If the article was unable to adequately illustrate to you the usefulness of open source software in bringing Information Technology and basic computer skills, and the opportunities that come with them, to those who arguably will NEVER see such an opportunity with closed source/commercially licenced products, I doubt if anything I could post would be able to reduce the concepts to a level of simplicity that you would find less intimidating, or reduce them to a few lines of rhetorical F.U.D that Micro$oft shills, such as yourself,.are able to mimic phonetically, but are unable to articulate in any intelligent or meaningful way (as demonstrated by your post, which would divert attention from the subject of the article and place the focus, instead, on your unresolved feelings of inadequacy, your repressed sexual identity, and your inability to demonstrate basic reading and comprehension skills)
I would suggest you print, bookmark, or email the article, so that you can get 4 or 5 similarly qualified 'associates' at MicroSoft to help you out with some of the bigger words and poly-syllabic phrases when you get to work on Monday, and maybe between the lot of you, you can hash it all out. Or, alternatively, you can just make up some lies to justify it all in your mind, like you usually do. That always works..
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Microsoft / Gates / charity written by Guest,
May 23, 2005
I would never discount the positive impact the generosity and philanthropy of Mr. Gates has had on people all over the world, nor would I ever deny the positive impact hia 'business model' has had, but it makes you wonder if he applies the same disregard for ethics and principles in his charitable/humanitarian activities as he does in his business activities...
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Residential use increasing written by Guest,
May 23, 2005
Residential use of computers rose from 11% to 11.4% in brazil in April. Whether that's just the economy or a result of open source, or something else, who knows?
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A run for the money written by Guest,
May 23, 2005
Gates knows that Linux does pose a substantial threat to Microsoft. Gates is the luckiest man in the world, and he knows it. He lucked out when IBM licensed MSDOS (a system Gates bought, rather than developed) for the operating system for IBM's "Personal Computers." When IBM's machines were reversed engineered, they were able to run the same OS as the real IBM PC and applications written for it, because IBM didn't imagine that it's machines could be "cloned" and therefore didn't exclude Microsoft from selling MSDOS to anyone else. IBM made Bill Gates. Before IBM got into the picture, Apple was the top machine. From there on, Microsoft's business model was to buy up or copy any one else's good ideas, in order to stay on top.
Linux doesn't need a license. It's free. It runs on all PCs. There are a growing number of applications being written for Linux. Microsoft can't buy up and kill Linux. Governments in Europe and now in Brazil have helped Linux get traction. Time will tell, but as it becomes more attractive, it may very well be that Linux will begin to erode the Microsoft monopoly. When PCs are being sold with Linux-based bundles en masse, risking the wrath of the giant, Microsoft will have a real run for its money.
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To Person who did not understand.. written by Guest,
November 13, 2005
I think Linux and Windows are not so far apart in user point of view who only writes some text and also ms office and Open Office products are not very different in basic use purpose. So learn other and it should be possible to use both.
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WEF Performance of Swiss Artoist Barbara Streiff for Comicstreetpaintingproject Childrens of Brasil written by Barbara Streiff,
February 03, 2007
Ausstellung Bewegungsmalerei in Davos im Arthaushotel zugunsten des Projektes "Comics streetpainting in Brasil" free artlessons for childrens, you can see more of realisation on www.alpswissart.ch
Auserwählte Arbeiten von Barbara Streiff die bei Performance auf öffentlichen Plätzen während dem WEF entstanden, sind bis zum 10. Februar 07 ausgestellt.:
“All is hanging on line“.
"Schaut mal her, diese Frau malt wie der Kirchner"; waren immer wieder die begeisterten Ausrufe der einheimischen Leute, welche die Performance, der International arbeitenden Glarner Künstlerin Barbara Streiff in Davos besuchten. Sie wird bereits von NYArtsmagazine International, Worldartmedia und China Artfairs, Unesco.ch, Cultur Heritage Cyprus, OCPA Unesco Paris etc. in Ihrem Schaffen weltweit vertreten. Das Geschehen auf öffentlichen Plätzen malend, weilte sie während dem WEF in Davos. Die schweigende Masse beobachtend auf die Tageszeitung des Ortes und allen Internationalen Zeitungen, welche während dem WEF herumlagen mit Pinsel und Tusche aufgemalt. Sie war das Komplementär organisiert von Valerie Favre Accola zum Grossartigen Schweizer Lichtkünstler Gerry Hofstetter, welcher während dem WEF das Hotel Bellvedere mit seiner extra für diesen Anlass produzierten Lichtkunst beleuchtete.
Die expressiven Bewegungszeichnungen, welche Barbara Streiff eine CH Künstlerin, von NYC über Berlin bis Arab Staates realisierte, waren an einem seidenen Faden aufgehängt und fanden in der Oeffentlichkeit jedem zugänglich statt. Dies zum Zeichen der Verbundenheit für die Menschen rund um die Welt und das alles Geschehen uns alle betrifft. Nach dem Motto; "Wissen ist Macht und wir wollen wissen was da läuft". Diese Art der Malerei erlernte sie als bereits gewandte Zeichnerin zusätzlich über 3 Jahre an der Kunst Hochschule Zuerich spezialisiert auf das Malen der Bewegung und der eigenen Strichfindung, Das expressive Element der Bewegungszeichnung von der Künstlerin Barbara Streiff ist auf das Bedürfnis die Erscheinung mit dem Ausdruck, sowie die gemalte Bewegung verbindend auszudrücken, zurückzuführen. Die Malerei wirkt spontan und intuitiv, ist jedoch ein relativ komplizierter Prozess der gemalten Umsetzung von visuell-emotionaler Wahrnehmung. Dies meist in einem öffentlichen Akt der direkt aufgemalten sich frei und willkürlich bewegenden Menschenmasse.
Die entstandenen Arbeiten von Barbara Streiff, die bei der Performance auf öffentlichen Plätzen während dem WEF sind bis zum 10. Februar Bewegungsmalerei in Davos im Arthaushotel ausgestellt.: “All is hanging on line“.
Pressetext zur WEF Performance; An einem Bistro Tisch sitzend, die Szene beobachtend hält die Glarner Künstlerin Barbara Streiff alltägliche Szenen der schweigenden Menschenmasse fest. Expressive Figuren, mit schwarzer Farbe auf aktuelle und lokaleTageszeitungen gepinselt. Barbara Streiff bezeichnet ihre Bewegungsmalerei, eine spezielle Performancegattung, auch als gemalten Journalismus. Wenn die einzelne Person, in einem Konzentrationsakt dokumentiert wird und zugleich mit dem Tages- und Weltgeschehen auf dem Zeitungspapier verschmilzt, dann entsteht ein Zeitdokument, das auch versucht aufzuzeigen, dass jedes Individuum Teil der Gesellschaft, der Politik und des Weltgeschehens ist. Ob die Person es wünscht oder nicht. Im Kontrast zu den subtilen gezeichneten Figuren stehen die gedruckten Informationen. Der Betrachter ist versucht, eine Beziehung zwischen den gezeichneten Figuren und den gedruckten Artikeln herzustellen, ein Gesamtkunstwerk. Die Zeichnung als Gesamtbild wird für den Rezipienten zu einem intimen, persönlichen Zeugnis. Da datiert, zeitlich gut zu ordnen, versehen mit Hintergrundinformationen des Jetzt und mit einem intimen Einblick in das Da. Die bei der Performance entstehende Installation; all is hanging online; soll ausdrücken, dass ; wir alle rund um die Welt an einem seidigen Faden hängen und jeder einzelne Mensch von Bedeutung ist. Auch für das Weltgeschehen. Die human und sozial engagierte Künstlerin verkauft die signierten Zeichnungen auch einzeln oder die ganze Installation zugunsten eines Projekt für Strassenkinder in Brasilien.
After five months of being unemployed, Catarine Fernandes, 25, applied for a secretary job opening. She passed the first selection phase, doing better than many other applicants. But in the second phase, she failed the computer literacy test. "It was embarrassing because I could not even utilize the mouse," she remembers.
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